PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Italy
34
Italy (North)
1
Cities
Casale Monferrato
2
Ferrara
5
Florence
10
Italy (North)
3
Mantua
3
Modena
3
Naples
4
Padua
1
Pordenone
1
Rome
6
Siena
1
Staffarda
1
Turin
1
Venice
1
Production method
Manuscript
34
Physical type
choirbook
30
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
2
non-music manuscript with interpolated polyphony
1
partbook (single)
1
Material
paper
22
paper (with parchment)
1
parchment
11
Format
oblong
6
upright
28
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
9
never
4
none visible
15
normally
2
occasionally
1
often
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
5
brown
18
dark brown
4
light brown
2
red
2
red-brown
1
reddish brown
3
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
2
double rastrum
7
freehand
3
quadruple rastrum
1
single rastrum
23
straightedge
1
triple rastrum
6
Number of staves
1
1
10
8
11
4
12
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
5
1
6
9
7
6
8
2
9
7
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
5
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
14
2-part single page
11
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
29
3-part single page
14
4-part opening
31
4-part single page
12
5-part consecutive
1
5-part opening
12
6-part opening
8
8-part opening
1
Indentation for Initials
double
5
none
25
single
10
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
30
left between voice parts as part of grid
1
none
1
staves not ruled on grid
1
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
18
not in dedicated space
17
provided, in dedicated space
3
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
3
made for complete additional staves
11
notation and staves extended into margin
26
notation extended into margin
22
partial additional staves
13
staveline added
5
staves extended into margin
4
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
18
blue
1
brown
18
gold
1
red
1
red-brown
1
Type of Notation
chant (square)
3
full mensural
1
void mensural
33
Monophonic Notation
absent
25
present
10
Level of Calligraphy
fair
20
high
10
very high
4
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
2
cue notes
1
end symbol
7
pointers
4
repeat signs
11
signa congruentiae
12
signes-de-renvoi
34
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
Dutch
6
Flemish
1
French
16
German
1
Italian
13
Latin
30
Spanish
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
8
fully texted with one text
25
fully texted with two or more texts
2
partially texted with one or two texts
5
partially texted with one text
10
partially texted with two texts
1
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
20
provided with two incipits
2
untexted
18
Type of Script
cursive
8
cursive (Italianate)
1
cursive (bastarda)
1
cursive (humanistic)
7
cursive (italic)
6
display script
2
humanistic
1
hybrida
2
roman
1
rotonda
1
textura
8
various
1
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
9
poor
2
very high
3
Colour of Text
black
16
blue
2
brown
22
dark brown
2
red
6
red-brown
1
yellow
1
Multiple Texts
no
19
yes
18
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
rarely
4
Borders Frequency
rarely
7
Borders Size
partial borders: one-sided
2
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
5
Painted Initials Frequency
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
2
rarely
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic
1
decorated
5
flourished
2
zoomorphic initial
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
6
normally
14
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
5
sometimes
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
21
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
8
decorated
1
flourished
11
historiated
1
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
4
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
1
rarely
4
sometimes
2
Planned Initials Type
Guide letters only
2
Other Decoration Frequency
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
5
rarely
4
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
9
diagrams
1
embellished final barline
2
end-symbol
3
littera notabilior
1
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
1
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Indentation for initials: triple
Number of staves: 8
Penned initials type: calligraphic with decoration
Physical format: upright
Physical type: choirbook
Ruling medium: single rastrum
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London, Great Britain, British Library, MS Additional 5465, c. 1500, All folios
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